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- 1 hour 33 seconds#268: God Squad (4/2/26)
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and producer Alex Stevens discuss the updates from the Iran conflict, the upcoming midterms, Democrats' affordability problem, and more.
Links:
- Sam Graves Out: https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/powerful-house-republican-joins-retirement-wave-5558870c
- Trump Says US Will Consider Iran Ceasefire When Hormuz Is Open: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116329512466946656
- With Trump Focused on Iran, Affordability Worries Take Back Seat: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/with-trump-focused-on-iran-affordability-worries-take-back-seat?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=69cc752c7699020001e2d6a4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
- Can the Democrats Do Better?: NO: https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/2038368112031178781?s=20
- Gavin on High Speed Rail: https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2039071877461672424?s=20
- Moreno wants to widen ban on Chinese Autos: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/republican-senator-proposes-widen-us-ban-chinese-autos-2026-03-31/
- The affordability crunch is pushing Democrats to scale back climate ambitions: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/30/democrats-energy-affordability-climate-00848073
- Trump’s ‘God Squad’ exempts Gulf oil drilling from Endangered Species Act requirements: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5808861-gulf-of-mexico-oil-drilling-esa-god-squad/?email=ebc2f06a7ff85ddb8312c159ae74a0309d4b1ffd&emaila=76afe2afa715ddeb0bda14174a2608e3&emailb=e65a42d9e87113ea327ad990aedd346e7d3bc9d0c6913e29a724c034dc35938f&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=E%26E%203/31/26
- Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Town Over Natural Gas Ban: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/with-trump-focused-on-iran-affordability-worries-take-back-seat?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=69cc752c7699020001e2d6a4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
- More Covid Longing: https://www.politico.eu/article/europeans-urged-to-work-from-home-and-drive-less-as-eu-warns-of-long-crisis/
- Congress should be governing, not on a break in Disney World: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/01/lindsey-grahams-disney-world-trip-government-shutdown/89400182007/
- Shatner: Rocket Man: https://x.com/Super70sSports/status/2039062978054545657?s=20
- Energy and the Iran Conflict: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/energy-and-the-iran-conflict/
2 April 2026, 7:49 pm - 1 hour 16 minutes#267: Not A Florida Man (3/25/26)
Links:
New OKC Senator
Alan-armstrong-senate-mullin-stitt-oklahoma-republicans.html
Source: NY Times
Clip: Paxton Shoots Back
https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/2032454580257353760?s=20
Clip: Thom Tillis: Why Do All Politicians Do This? And Why Does Congress Always Give them Stupid Legacy Legislation?
https://x.com/ThisWeekABC/status/2035496667433349568?s=20
Opinion: Why are so many Democrats out of touch?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/opinion/democrats-midterm-elections.html
Source: NY Times
CA Governor Polling
Source: LA Times
Bianco: Let’s Just Count Them. What’s the harm.
Source: LA Times
Energy
Trump/Total Deal
Source: Reuters
More and More and More Natural Gas
https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/us-independent-hits-gas-with-egypt-well/2-1-1964743
Source: Upstream
Asia Looking to the West for Oil
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/asia-wants-more-us-oil-to-reduce-middle-east-dependence-burgum.html
Source: CNBC
Apparently, the IEA is Nogalistic for COVID
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/03/20/people-urged-to-work-from-home-in-global-oil-crisis/
Source: The Telegraph
Jones Act WaivedSource: CNBC
Maritime Union Not Happy
https://x.com/mercoglianos/status/2034337745993191660?s=20
Balsa Tree Poachers
Source: Zero Hedge
Matt Iglesias: "How come no climate groups have the courage of their convictions to make the case for prolonging the war and keeping the strait closed?"
https://x.com/mattyglesias/status/2036100831989121352?s=20
Trump Suing CA for Emissions Standards
Source: AP
Hands off my Thermostat
Source: Seattle Times
In DC News…
H Street Street Car Going Away. At least they built it. Unlike California’s High Speed Rail.
25 March 2026, 6:57 pm - 1 hour 7 minutes#266: A Dry Buffalo (3/14/26)
#266: A Dry Buffalo (3/14/26)
Links:
Links:
Strait of Hormuz - Source: CNN
Hern Running in OK - Source: Fox News
Rahm Emmanuel - Source: WSJ
The Exodus Continues, Starbucks - Source: WSJ
Yahama to leave CA - Source: Fox Business
Funny How That Works: Competition in Health Care - Source: Washington Post
New Refinery: 100% Shale - Source: PR Newswire
McKenna responds to Senator Cramer on the PROVE IT Act - Source: Washington Times
Will Carb hit the brakes on new CA climate rules? Even some Dems want them to. - Source: NY Post
Lights out in NY - Source: NY Sun
Tweet of the Week:
https://x.com/TheKevinDalton/status/2031817172629291431?s=20
14 March 2026, 2:07 pm - 1 hour 10 minutes#265: Yabber, Yabber, Yabber (3/7/26)
#265: Yabber, Yabber, Yabber (3/7/26)
Links:
Noem Out, Mullin In
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/markwayne-mullin-noem-dhs-00814761
Source: Politico
Iran
One Side: Rand Paul
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-rand-paul-america-war-but-americans-didnt-vote
Source: Fox News
The Other Side:
https://thedispatch.com/article/iran-trump-supreme-council-leadership/
Source: The Dispatch
China’s Oil Dilemmahttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/iran-us-strikes-china-oil-supply-charts-00806415
Source: Politico
AI Anxiety: Blackrock Limits Withdrawals
Source: Bloomberg
Senate Permitting Talks Back Onhttps://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5770709-senate-democrats-energy-bill-talks/
Source: The Hill
Who Actually Wrote the Climate Manual for Federal Judges?Source: The Honest Broker/Roger Pielke
7 March 2026, 7:20 pm - 1 hour 46 seconds#264: What Is It Going To Get Me This Time? (3/2/26)
#264: What Is It Going To Get Me This Time? (3/2/26)
Links:
Iran
Source: Politico
More Companies Leaving Blue States: Public StorageSource: LA Times
Happy Anniversary, LNG Exportshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/edhirs/2026/02/24/us-lng-exports-have-changed-global-energy-markets/
Source: Forbes
There they go again: Geothermal, the new wind and solar.Source: Euronews
GreenpeaceSource: AP News
SCOTUS takes up Boulder climate lawfare case.Source: WSJ Opinion
Cassidy:https://x.com/SenBillCassidy/status/2024870779364446696?s=20
Germany starts ditching climate targets.
Source: The Guardian
2 March 2026, 11:12 pm - 1 hour 15 minutes#263: Good Luck Fellas (2/23/26)
#263: Good Luck Fellas (2/23/26)
Links:
President’s Day: Time to Fix It
Source: The Federalist
SAVE Act ContinuedRemember last week when Chuck called the SAVE Act Jim Crow
https://x.com/guypbenson/status/2023503608403403089?s=20
Blue State Flight ContinuesColorado: Palintir
https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/2023933026120724944?s=20
WaPo Climate Reportershttps://x.com/kerpen/status/2019552872241779106?s=20
Affordability polling:Source: Axios
Jones Act Repeal:https://x.com/senmikelee/status/2020943404306473058?s=12&t=a-7C8pWh0d6aHfECQMnMDw
Tony Blair says Drill, Baby, Drillhttps://www.lbc.co.uk/article/labour-reverse-ban-oil-gas-licences-blair-5HjdSJd_2/
Source: LBC News
Sasse Interview with Peter Robinson (Hoover). I’m putting in the Show Notes for people to watch.https://x.com/hooverinst/status/2023836914558828719?s=12&t=a-7C8pWh0d6aHfECQMnMDw
https://x.com/In_Otter_News2/status/2024144434573557808?s=2023 February 2026, 11:49 am - 1 hour 5 minutes#262: Alternative Worlds (2/7/26)
Links:
Climate Leadership Council: Yes, it still exists.
https://clcouncil.org/blog/eu-cbam-debut/
Source: CLC
Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants: https://cleanview.co/content/power-strategies-report
Coal plant owners say DOE ‘emergency’ order to run it violates Constitution: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-emergency-order-craig-colorado-coal-tri-state/811088/
Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom: https://apnews.com/article/china-coal-solar-climate-carbon-emissions-242abe76eb69f5a362e977de74ff3254
The California Train is Back in the News.https://x.com/GovPressOffice/status/2019112847595143410
Superbowl:
Ads
https://sportsnaut.com/nfl/2026-super-bowl-ad-cost-10-million
8 February 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 9 minutes#261: Welcome to Veganuary (2/2/26)
Links:
Lessons from the Big Storm
https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-green-energy-failed-america-during-storm-fern
Source: Daily Wire
Burn Oil. Save Lives.
https://nhjournal.com/blue-politics-black-oil-snow-storm-new-englands-energy-policy-fail/
Source: NH Journal
When you lose the Washington Post…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/28/oil-snow-energy-snow-storm-fossil-fuels/
Source: Washington Post
Here we go again. Nor’easter is a comin’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/01/29/snow-storm-regional-impacts-noreaster-forecast/
Source: Washington Post
More Novel Climate Lawfare…Source: NY Times
Census/SeatsYou heard of Dry January, but how about Vaganuary?
https://veganuary.com/is-your-electricity-vegan/
Source: Veganuary.com
https://electrek.co/2026/01/29/elon-musk-rumored-floating-merger-between-tesla-xai-spacex/Source: Electrek
Tesla pivot:
https://electrek.co/2026/01/29/tesla-committing-automotive-suicide/
Source: Electrek
2 February 2026, 11:50 am - 1 hour 18 minutes#260: Escape from Virginia (1/23/26)
#260: Escape from Virginia (1/23/26)
Guest: Alvin Lui, president of Courage Is a Habit.
Links:
State senator defends bill to reduce personal vehicle use in Massachusetts https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/12/state-senator-defends-bill-to-reduce-personal-vehicle-use-in-massachusetts/
Nevada taking steps to wean itself off California fuel dependency https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/20/nevada-taking-steps-to-wean-itself-off-california-fuel-dependency/
Newsom Brags about ZEV sales…https://www.ksbw.com/article/california-tops-25-million-zev-sales-newsom/70063253
The Postal Service's 'Next Generation' Electric Delivery Vehicles Cost $22,000 More Than Other Electric Vans https://reason.com/2026/01/14/the-postal-services-next-generation-electric-delivery-vehicles-cost-22000-more-than-other-electric-vans/
Tweet of the Week: Climate change: no one cares https://x.com/atrembath/status/201155949349537393123 January 2026, 1:31 pm - 1 hour 15 minutes#259: Do You Believe in Miracles? (1/15/26)
#259: Do You Believe in Miracles? (1/15/26)
Guest: Rep. Peter Stauber, the current U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district.
Stauber Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden's Mining Ban in Northern Minnesota: https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-resolution-overturn-bidens-mining-ban-northern-minnesota
Links:
CNN: Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/climate/trump-withdrawal-climate-treaty-international-agreements
CNBC: Orsted pops 5% after U.S. judge rules firm can resume wind project halted by Trump: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/orsted-trump-wind-power-revolution-wind.html
The Hill: Court rules against cancellation of some green grants in blue states: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5685418-federal-court-rules-against-trump/
CNBC: Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don’t pay for power used in AI buildout: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/trump-microsoft-changes-ensure-ensure-consumers-dont-pay-for-power-ai.html
CNBC: More drivers have $1,000-plus car loan payments. Here’s what buyers can expect in 2026: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/car-loan-payments-top-1000-for-more-drivers.htmlPipeline and Gas Journal: U.S. Gas Demand Sets Up Largest Pipeline Expansion Since 2008: https://pgjonline.com/news/2026/january/us-gas-demand-sets-up-largest-pipeline-expansion-since-2008
15 January 2026, 1:08 pm - 1 hour 10 minutes#258: Welcome Back (1/9/26)
#258: Welcome Back
Guest: Anthony Huston, CEO + Director of Graphite One
https://www.graphiteoneinc.com/members/anthony-huston-b-comm/
Links:
Venezuela
Clip: Schumer: His Actions Belie His Words/War Powers Act
https://x.com/BarronTNews_/status/2007892585352684024?s=20
Is Greenland Next?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0zg974v1o
Source: BBC
Katie Miller X / Denmark Response
https://x.com/DKambUSA/status/2007607563601273179?s=20
Is Permitting Reform Dead?Source: Whitehouse
LNG Boom
Source: Reuters
How Trump Broke California’s Grip on the Auto Market
Source: Politico
Unleash Prosperity: 401(K) Resurgence
https://x.com/KyleTibbitts/status/2008346505455767937?s=209 January 2026, 1:10 pm - More Episodes? Get the App